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By Tony Horneman
Seventy-five senior and junior riders, including six woman riders, registered for the weekly Randwick Botany Cycling Club Graded Criterium at Heffron Park, Maroubra on Saturday.
Twenty A and B grade riders combined for a 18 lap or 36km race. Todd Sinclair and George Papas set the tempo for the bunch, with U17 Randwick Botany rider Chris Jenkins taking his turn on the front. John Kenny made it home first in a time of 59min 36sec with Luke Gowty second and Clive Hammerson third. Fourth rider to finish was Chris Jenkins.
C grade riders lined up for a 30km or 15-lap race around the 2km circuit. A fast pace was set early in the event, with Tony Caruana and David Berle breaking away from the 21-rider bunch with 8km to go. Caruana and Berle maintained a 200m lead, until Randwick Botany riders Wayne Goold and Ben Thomson bridged the gap on the last lap. The foursome raced to the finish line with Tony Caruana crossing first in a time of 50min 55sec followed by David Berle and Ben Thomson. Wayne Goold finished in fourth place.
Paul Dimitriou from the Bankstown Sports Club again dominated the 19-rider D grade race over 20km. New club member Phillip Chippendale stayed with the bunch in his first race at Heffron Park. Chippendale commented after the race that he held on as long as he could and was happy to finish with the bunch. Dimitriou broke up the field with 4km to go, with St. George rider Irene Potente taking the lead and finishing first ahead of Joseph Sorby, Carlo Ghistolfi and Jamie Guinan. Janelle Lindsay finished just out of the placings. Placegetters in the 16km E Grade event were Andrew Young in a time of 32min 53sec, Norman Jew and Julia Guinan.
Greg Stokes and Adriano Maradini (Snr) organised the four junior events, starting with a 2km time trial. Placegetters for the A Grade criterium race were Chris Jenkins, Keegan Aitchison and Andrew Young. B Grade placings went to Max Gueniev, Taylor Aitchison and Adriano Maradini (Jnr). Placegetters in the C Grade race were Jordan Hayman and Morgan Stokes.
In other club news, Randwick Botany Cycling Club held its annual Presentation Night at Malabar RSL on Friday 30 November 2001. Club champions were presented with trophies and the inaugural Malabar RSL Shield was presented to junior rider Adriano Maradini by Malabar RSL President Jim Hart. Shaun Ballesty was presented with a Life Membership for his commitment to the club for many years. The Life Membership was presented by Ron Sproule, representing club sponsor DS Labels. Chris White, representing club sponsor Newington Inn, Petersham, was also present. The Club Person of the Year trophy, voted on by all club members, was presented to Club Secretary Helen Vella.
Randwick Botany Cycling Club conducts club racing every Saturday at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW. Juniors start at 1.30pm and Seniors 2.30pm. For more information please contact the club secretary Helen Vella on 02 9667 3307 or website www.randwickbotanycc.com.
A/B Grade, 36kms 1 John Kenny 59.36 2 Luke Gowty 3 Clive Hammerson 4 Chris Jenkins C Grade, 30kms 1 Tony Caruana 50.55 2 David Berle 3 Ben Thomson 4 Wayne Goold D Grade, 20kms 1 Irene Potente 2 Joseph Sorby 3 Carlo Ghistolfi 4 Jamie Guinan E Grade, 16kms 1 Andrew Young 32.53 2 Norman Jew 3 Julia Guinan
A Grade 1 Chris Jenkins 2 Keegan Aitchison 3 Andrew Young B Grade 1 Max Gueniev 2 Taylor Aitchison 3 Adriano Maradini C Grade 1 Jordan Hayman 2 Morgan Stokes